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|Surname and forenames=Steele John Richard Kenneth | |Surname and forenames=Steele John Richard Kenneth. | ||
|Army number=105611 | |Army number=105611 | ||
|Rank= | |Rank=2nd Lieutenant. | ||
|Decorations=Territorial Efficiency Medal | |Decorations=Territorial Efficiency Medal together with Service Awards. | ||
|Date of birth=23/5/1917. | |Date of birth=23/5/1917. | ||
|Age= | |Age=80 at the time of his death | ||
|Unit=Enlisted in the Artists Rifles. Posted to 163 OCTU as a Cadet. Joined The Durham Light Infantry - Emergency Commission as a 2/Lt 19/11/1939. Posted 10th | |Unit=Enlisted in the Artists' Rifles. Posted to 163 OCTU as a Cadet. Joined The Durham Light Infantry - Emergency Commission as a 2/Lt 19/11/1939 - Gazetted 21/11/1939. Posted 10th Battalion DLI 5/12/39. Attached to 70th Brigade HQ for temporary duty 22/12/1939. ? Served in Northern France with the B.E.F. Served Iceland. Injured in Carrier accident 29/8/1942. Attached to Anti-Tank Regiment for training Nov 1942. Posted 166 OCTU as Instructor. Transferred to RARO Class 2 16/1/1953. RARO Class 3 8/3/1955. | ||
|Company/Battery=A, HQ. | |Company/Battery=A, HQ. | ||
|Platoon or other sub-unit=Anti-Tank Platoon. | |Platoon or other sub-unit=Anti-Tank Platoon. | ||
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|Joined Brigade=05-Dec-1939. | |Joined Brigade=05-Dec-1939. | ||
|Promotions=W/S Lt 19/5/1941. T/Captain. W/S Captain. T/Major. | |Promotions=W/S Lt 19/5/1941. T/Captain. W/S Captain. T/Major. | ||
|Died/Killed in action=Died 27/12/1997 at Ashford, Kent. | |Wounded=Yes - injured in a Carrier accident. | ||
|Home address=Son of Edward William Stahlschmidt (Steele) and Hetty Sarah Murrell. No marriage | |Died/Killed in action=Died 27/12/1997 at Ashford, Kent aged 80. | ||
|Home address=Son of Edward William Stahlschmidt (Steele) (1862 - 1928) and Hetty Sarah Murrell (1878 - 1947). No marriage traced for J R K Steele. No "McGregor Card" held in Durham County Archived in respect of this Officer. | |||
|Source table=10DLI | |Source table=10DLI | ||
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Research indicated that J R K Steele had served with Captain Dinnin in the 10th Battalion. | |||
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Personnel Entry
Name Steele John Richard Kenneth.
Army number 105611
Rank 2nd Lieutenant.
Decorations Territorial Efficiency Medal together with Service Awards.
Date of birth 23/5/1917.
Age 80 at the time of his death
Unit Enlisted in the Artists' Rifles. Posted to 163 OCTU as a Cadet. Joined The Durham Light Infantry - Emergency Commission as a 2/Lt 19/11/1939 - Gazetted 21/11/1939. Posted 10th Battalion DLI 5/12/39. Attached to 70th Brigade HQ for temporary duty 22/12/1939. ? Served in Northern France with the B.E.F. Served Iceland. Injured in Carrier accident 29/8/1942. Attached to Anti-Tank Regiment for training Nov 1942. Posted 166 OCTU as Instructor. Transferred to RARO Class 2 16/1/1953. RARO Class 3 8/3/1955.
Company/Battery A, HQ.
Platoon or other sub-unit Anti-Tank Platoon.
Task or role Platoon Commander.
Joined Brigade 05-Dec-1939.
Promotions W/S Lt 19/5/1941. T/Captain. W/S Captain. T/Major.
Wounded Yes - injured in a Carrier accident.
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action Died 27/12/1997 at Ashford, Kent aged 80.
Home address Son of Edward William Stahlschmidt (Steele) (1862 - 1928) and Hetty Sarah Murrell (1878 - 1947). No marriage traced for J R K Steele. No "McGregor Card" held in Durham County Archived in respect of this Officer.
Source table 10DLI
Research indicated that J R K Steele had served with Captain Dinnin in the 10th Battalion.